Pelecyphora

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Pelecyphora
Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Tribe:	Cacteae
Genus:	Pelecyphora
Species
– peyotillo, peyote meco Pelecyphora strobiliformis – pinecone cactus

Pelecyphora is a genus of cacti, comprising 2 species. They originate from Mexico.

Pelecyphora is known for its medicinal properties and may have been utilized as a psychoactive in the same way as Lophophora williamsii. It is known as "Peyotillo".^{[citation needed]}

Taxonomy[]

The two accepted species are:

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
		San Luis Potosi, Mexico
	P. strobiliformis	Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas states in Mexico

Synonymy[]

At genus level

• The genus Encephalocarpus A.Berger has been brought into synonymy with Pelecyphora.

At species level

The following are synonyms of species now placed outside of Pelecyphora:

• Pelecyphora aselliformis var. pectinata (= )
• Pelecyphora pectinata (= )
• Pelecyphora pseudopectinata (= Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus)
• Pelecyphora valdeziana (= Turbinicarpus valdezianus)
• Pelecyphora plumosa (= Turbinicarpus valdezianus)
• Pelecyphora pulcherrima (= Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus)

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Conservation status[]

Both P. aselliformis and P. strobiliformis are classified as being of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, however both species are contained in Appendix 1 of CITES species (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) as at June 2013.

References[]

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